Arriving at an intersection with buildings surrounding us, we stopped in a circle with bubbles floating, kids and parents, adults, etc. They're all playing around the wide circle taking photos and kids running around.

"The first stop most people head to as soon as they arrive in the Dreamscape is the Oti Mall! The Dreamscape Sales Store here is super famous. There are also stores that sell luxury goods, apparel, trendy toys, and even cars..."

"How do you pay for those stuff? What currency do you use? Can we use the Credits?"

"Well, for the luxury goods and other things I mentioned, you buy them with Alfalfa coins. For foods and vending machines, we can still buy them with Credits. Items purchased in the Dreamscape can also be brought into reality through an extra service. Unfortunately, the transfer of automobiles to the real world is not available at the moment... You can come back for them next time."

"Just outside the mall is the plaza. Follow me! I'll buy you a nice meal!"

We jogged again towards the bustling street of the plaza, passing by people chattering and having fun as we then arrived at a food venue stall.

"We're here! Hey, have you ever heard of this saying that goes, 'In a dream, hunger is the most precious spice?' you can find all kinds of local delicacies here - Clockie Pizza, Oak Cake Rolls, Alfalfa Salad, and the classic SoulGlad! Feel free to pick anything you like! Today, it's my treat!"

"Wow, thanks Firefly! Not only you're a good guide, you're actually nice!"

"Hehe, you're welcome!"

I considered through the choices and finally picked on two Oak Cake Rolls, it sounds sweet. I went ahead and ordered it to the venue seller.

'Oh right, you can buy foods with credits right?'

I paid up with my money instead of Firefly's and received the two Oak Cake Rolls. Thanks Asta for the super extra money you gave me. Gee, being rich must be nice.

I turned back to Firefly and hold one of the Oak Cake Rolls for her.

"Here's one for you to snack on!"

I said with a smile as I watch her eyes went wide.

"Oh! You like Oak Cake Rolls too?"

"It sounded sweet and I have a sweet tooth, so yeah I want to eat this one. Whether I, Galactic Baseballer likes it or not depends after the first bite and the aftertaste! Haha!"

I laughed like I'm in some kind of old medieval drama as a king as Firefly giggled.

"Oh and here's your money!"

I hand her over her entire money.

"Huh? Wait... then how did you buy the food? Did you... rob the owner?"

Firefly looks at me like a scared cat as I blink a few times before laughing again, this time, it's an actual normal laugh.

"No of course not! I bought it with my own Credit!"

I said with a smile before taking a bite out of the cake and my eyes went wide. A section of a song instantly played in my mind.

(But you didn't have to cut me off. Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing-)

"Holy... sweet GUACAMOLE! IT TASTES SO GOOD."

I exclaimed loudly as I munch and munched on the cake until there is none. I cleaned my palm and dust off the leftovers as I smiled happily before looking at Firefly.

"What?"

"Um... I, first of all... why didn't you use my Credits? Second of all, does that whole section happening means you like the Oak Cake Rolls?"

Firefly asked as I grinned and gives her a thumbs up.

"Well for your first question, I had to spend Credits because I rarely spend my Credits. Got to use it on something, and since I'm not saving for anything I'm not really in a hurry to save money. And yes, I like, no, I LOVE the Oak Cake Rolls."

Firefly once again giggled as she looks at me before stopping and then points her finger to my face.

"There's some of the cake left on your cheeks."

"Oh, okay, thanks!"

I said as I slick my finger on the cake that's left on my cheek before licking the finger that slicked the cake.

"Oh yeah that taste good."

"... Um... you really love the Oak Cake Rolls huh? *Giggles* Well, can't say I don't love it too, every day I'm here, I order one Oak Cake Rolls."

"Woah, every day? Wait, aren't those high in calories?"

Firefly blushed as she holds her stomach with one hand.

"I-I won't put on any weight since this is all a dream..."

I snickered as she said that.

"H-Hey! It's true!"

"Okay okay~ I'm just joking!"

Firefly began nibbling on the Oak Cake Rolls and walks up next to me before looking at me at the eye.

"Also... thanks for the food Caelus! Let's walk while eating to the next spot!"

'...Wait what? Did I ever tell her my name? How did she know? That's weird...'

I thought inside my head, standing still before Firefly called me once again.

"Um... are you okay? what's wrong? Why are you standing still like a statue?"

Firefly said as she nibbled on her Oak Cake Rolls.

"Nothing!"

"Oh, okay!"

Firefly once again smiled from the distance as once again. My heartstrings tugged, I clench my chest through my shirt and shakes my head off before walking up ahead following her.

Arriving in front of the luxury store, Firefly introduced me to said store.

"This is the luxury store I told about you earlier."

"Have you went inside? Because I want to check it out, I'm curious. Let's go inside and explore it!"

"Um... but I- aren't we in a tour?"

"Eh, a pitstop is good, plus I want to explore the city and look around and stuff. One of my friend probably would want to check out this store since they're quite energetic and love to explore. I'll recommend this place if it has good things!"

"Oh, um okay then..!"

Pushing one of the doors, we both walked in and is greeted by the sight of accessories, clothes, jewelry, and so much more fancy stuff.

"...Well this place looks expensive, let's look around!"

I said with a smile before motioning Firefly to follow me. "Let's go!"

We spent quite some time in there as I tried some funny looking clothes, a funny looking jacket, a...

"...Uh, is- is this actually wearable? The clerk said this is how it's supposed to be designed..."

I said, wearing something that's called... if I remember correctly as the clerk said, it's called an oversized puffer jacket. Problem is, the jacket is so big that the lower part of the jacket even reaches down my knee or lower. Hell, the arm section puffs up like it's a balloon.

"U-Um Firefly, help- it's hard to move, I- I think I'm falliiiIIIING?!"

I shouted before the weight of the jacket tilts my body back to the ground as I crashed backwards. WHY IS THIS THING HEAVY AND EVEN EXIST?

I heard a laugh as my eye twitched, soon, echoes of laughter follows. Ah great, what a way to embarrass myself. I tried getting myself up and stood as I stand normally before quickly taking off the jacket. Firefly is laughing at me before wiping a tear on her eye as she smiled.

"Haha funny, let's see you try this!"

I said with a grin, holding the jacket with an evil smile as I look at Firefly. Firefly sweats as she looked back and tried to run away.

"U-Um Caelus! Look! There's a cool um... um!"

"You won't distract me from making you suffer the same pain as I did!"

I said with an evil smile.

"No..! No! Nooo!!!"

Firefly exclaimed. Well, what a lovely scream.

And there she is, seconds later, on the floor wearing a big oversized puffer jacket.

"Caelus..! You!"

"BAHAHAHAHAHAHA! WAIT! LET ME TAKE A PICTURE OF YOU!"

"NO! Don't!!!"

As I take a picture of her, I quickly smiled before pocketing the phone and helping Firefly up to stand on her feet.

"Well? How does it feel?~"

I said whilst helping her take off the jacket as she looks at me, a bit irritated as her lips twitch. But she's smiling, uh, is she happy or mad?

"Um... Firefly?"

"What."

Uh oh. Something's telling me she's mad. Did I go overboard? I mean, she just laughed and me and didn't forcefully put the jacket on me and embarrass me in front of people. But I did...

"Um... are you mad?"

"No."

Uh oh.

Quick. Caelus, THINK! THINK CAELUS THINK! How do you make a girl un-mad herself against you? I remember March 7th teaching me about this!

"OH YEAH! WAIT HERE FIREFLY."

I suddenly exclaimed, shocking her a bit as she tilt her head, confused.

"Um... okay?"

Leaving her in the store, I went back to the food venue from earlier as fast as possible.

Skidding right in front of the stall, I rapped my way through the order and said "ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN GIVE ME ALL OF YOUR OAK CAKE ROLLS YOU'VE GOT RIGHT NOW."

"What?-"

"GIVE ME."

"H-Huh? Okay?"

Holding all of the Oak Cake Rolls, I quickly ran back, skidding in front of the luxury store as I opened the door wide.

"I, Galactic Baseballer, have returned!"

What a way to make a commotion.

My subconscious thought. But I brushed it aside, I look around for Firefly and spotted her at the accessory section. One of my eyebrows went up as I watch her looking down at a bracelet with a beautiful yellow colored jewel with the shape of a firefly.

I walk towards her and called her out.

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Firefly's eyes went wide and her lips parted. It seems like she's in a shock as she sees Caelus returning back to her with... lots of Oak Cake Rolls.

"C-Caelus?! Why do you have that much Oak Cake Rolls?!"

"I bought them to make it up to you! I'm sorry for embarrassing you!-"

Firefly quickly twist the Trailblazer's body around and quickly push him and herself outside the store.

"I-Isn't that too much though?!"

Firefly said, outside the store trying not to disturb the peaceful store with their antics anymore for now.

"Uh, I mean you won't get calories since this is a dream right?~ Think of this as a feast without having to carry about adding weight Firefly!"

Caelus said with a grin before Firefly sighed and smiled.

"Thank you Caelus, I really appreciate it. And... who's that behind you? Why does he look angry?"

"Hm?"

Caelus turned around and looked back as he sees the man from the food venue stall.

"Boy."

"Um..? Hi?"

"You didn't PAY me!"

"Oh! Oh YEAH! I'm so sorry! Wait, let me get my Credits!"

Caelus quickly said before putting down the Oak Cake Rolls bags and taking out his phone to pay the receipt. The price was a lot and he didn't expect to have to pay that much. But, it is still within his budget mainly because of Asta.

Caelus bowed and apologized again and again to the angry venue stall owner as Firefly watched with a sweat running down her forehead as she smiles sheepishly. She watched as Caelus bowed respectfully and apologizing to the venue stall owner.

Caelus turned around to look at Firefly after the man left to see her smiling.

"Well, that happened."

Caelus said as he smiled sheepishly before Firefly walked ahead of him and turning back to face him.

"Let's walk somewhere to sit at and eat these Oak Cake Rolls okay?"

Caelus smiled. "Sure!"

"If we keep going from here, we'll reach Glaux Avenue, which is the road to Golden Hour."

"Okay!"

"Over here, follow me!"

Firefly lead the way as both Caelus and Firefly walked through the bustling street once more. Arriving at the Glaux Avenue, there's a statue of a cartoonish clock with legs and arms.

Firefly walked towards a nearby bench and sit on it before patting the free sit next to her on the bench. "Come sit here!"

Caelus walked over and sat on the seat as he then took out some of the Oak Cake Rolls and hands it over to Firefly for her to eat.

The both of them began eating away at the Oak Cake Rolls with content as Firefly tells Caelus about the statue.

"That's the statue of Clockie, Penacony's famous cartoon character! It's the oldest and most famous animation from Penacony. It follows the adventurous life of Clockie and his friends in the town of Dreamville. To date, over 10,000 episodes have aired!"

Caelus choked as he heard the final sentence.

"TEN THOUSAND EPISODES?"

"Yes! A lot of children loves Clockie and even some teenagers and adults, many people wanted to see more of the adventurous life of Clockie!"

"Wow... I mean, he does kind of look cute but still, wow."

Firefly giggled as she responded. "I know, right? Isn't he adorable?"

Caelus smiled as he looked at the statue and back towards Firefly.

"Certainly is adorable."